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Illawarra · Railways, roads & transport
833 stories in Illawarra's papers · page 4 of 42
A young man was run down and cut to pieces by a train near Corrimal early yesterday morning. It is thought he was struck by a train while walking along the railway line to his home. He was later identified as…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Motor racing is becoming more and more popular in Scotland, and arrangements are in hand for at least seven…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The story of an 85 m.p.h. police chase was told at the Wollongong Court on Thursday when a motor cyclist pleaded guilty to a charge of driving in a dangerous manner…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A high speed roadster, that may be converted into a racing mount, is reported to be the main Triumph contribution to motor cyling for 1951…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →The Rover Motor Company of Birmingham has been awarded the Dewar Challenge Trophy for the year's most "outstanding technical achievement" in designing the first…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Drainage work in Pioneer Road, Corrimal, was commenced this week, the Central Zone Engineer (Mr. R. Richardson)…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A man who was injured in a "hit and run" road accident at Corrimal on Wednesday night, died at the…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Some 630 persons were killed and 10,000 injured by motor vehicles in N.S.W. last year and already this year 26 persons have been killed in road accidents. This was stated by Sergt…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →"A woman broke her leg there and it might be serious for the council," said Ald. A. Squires, when he asked that…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Ald. H. Larkin, at last night's meeting of the Central Zone Committee, strongly, objected to the use of pit stone on roads…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Changing a tyre on your motor-cycle when the machine is laden with luggage, or when the retaining bolts are inaccessible, can present a problem. Here are a few hints that may help make the removing of the back wheel easier in such, a case…
Continued on Trove, page 29 →QUEBEC, Thursday (A.A.P.).—Premier Maurice Duplessis told the Quebec provincial legislature last night he believed sabotage by "subversive elements" caused the collapse…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The Central Zone Committee decided on Wednesday night to allocate £1,800 towards the cost of reconstructing the road at the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Forty years ago there was a recession in land settlement in spite of railway construction, particularly in newly settled areas and a serious drift of population, increasing unemployment in cities…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mr. J. Hill, of Hills' Bus Service, has offered space in his bus workshops and the services of diesel mechanics to…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Famous English Woman motor cycle rider, Miss Theresa Wallach recently returned to England after…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Recent laboratory tests made in the U.S.A. on the effects of temperature on motor fuels indicate that the motorist who buys his petrol in the cool morning hours gets more for his money than…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →A driver of a semi-trailer blamed the bad condition of the shoulders of Prince's Highway, North Wollongong, for a…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →On display on the floor of the Wollongong Court room yesterday were various parts of a motor cycle—almost a complete cycle. The parts were exhibits in a case when a…
Continued on Trove, page 9 →Two naval ratings from H.M.A.S. Albatross, Nowra, appeared in Wollongong Court of Petty Sessions yesterday on a…
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